Bewdley is a town and civil parish in the Wyre Forest District in Worcestershire, England on the banks of the River Severn. It is in the Severn Valley, and is 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Kidderminster, 10 miles (16 km) North of Worcester and 25 miles (40 km) southwest of Birmingham. It lies on the River Severn, at the gateway of the Wyre Forest national nature reserve, and at the time of the 2011 census had a population of 9,470. Bewdley is a popular tourist destination and is known for the Bewdley Bridge, designed by Thomas Telford, and the well preserved Georgian riverside.
The River Severn at Bewdley
Bewdley from the racks, 2019
Bewdley Guildhall
Bewdley Bridge and Severn Side South, 2003
Wyre Forest is a local government district in Worcestershire, England. It is named after the ancient woodland of Wyre Forest. The largest town is Kidderminster, where the council is based. The district also includes the towns of Stourport-on-Severn and Bewdley, along with several villages and surrounding rural areas.
Kidderminster, the district's largest town and administrative centre
Wyre Forest District
Civic Centre, New Street, Stourport-on-Severn: Council's headquarters until 2012.
Stourport-on-Severn, the second-largest settlement in the district.
